The
Working Holida Visa.
In
1993 Former Home Secretary David Blunkett loosened restrictions on
the working holiday makers scheme (WHM). These working holiday visas
allow members of then common wealth, between the ages of 18 to 30,
to work in the
UK for a period of 2 years. What
has never been said out loud is what criterior is nessecary. Firstly
you need to have at least $10,000 tt or £1000 on a recent bank
statement, also your original certificates CXC passes and other qualifications.
A job letter stating that you are at present employed BEFORE you apply(you
can quit your job after, once you got the visa). The Home office has
been very favourable to nurses, doctors, medical clerks and teachers
or those with the qualifications and or experience to work in those
sectors.
After
a large rise in the number of applicants, the Home office has decided
to reiterate on its position the (WHM) visa being a working holiday thus
the amount of time given to work should be the same as the amount
of time that the individual should be on holiday for. So now you can
only work 12 months of your 2 year working visa. This could also bring
about changes in the ability of foreign nationals to set up limited
liability companies, as these new visas would state that the holder
can not “engage in business” however the true ramifications have not
yet been clarified. Remember that these rules apply to Visas obtained
on or after February 8th 2005.
The new rules do not apply to visas obtained before this time.
Accommodation in the UK vary between £150
and £1000 upwards per month depending on which type
of accommodation you choose and where you choose to live, with Central
London being the most expensive. There
is plenty of choice: bedsits, flats/houses, flat shares, halls of
residence, homestays and hostels.
